Animal-oiling device.



E; H.;SCHULTZ.A ANIMAL oIL'ING DEVICE. APPLIOTION TILBD DEO.15; 1911.

Patented NGV; 26, 1912;

FERDINAND H. soHULTz, or TnnYNoR, IOWA;

ANIMAL-OILING DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that? l, FERDINAND H. Scnuurma citizen of the United' States,

residing at Treynor, in the county of Pottawattamie and State of Iowa, have 1nv'ented a certain new and useful Animaldischarged into the tional view Oiling Device,` specification. y

The. object of my invention is to provide a post designed to he permanently set in a concrete base or the like and provided .with a receptacle 'for oil orother liquid insecticide of which the following is a 'or disinfectant and also provided with vvalves through which quantities of said liquid may be removed; and also to provide a post ot' this kind in which the` sediment from the liquid may, when desired, be drawn ott to thereby prevent sediment from in any way interfering with the flow of liquid through the valve: and also tovprovide a post of this kind of simple, durable and inexpensive construction. Y

A further object is to provide means whereby the valves are opened topermit the discharge "of liquid from the receptacle'by an animal rubbing against a suitable roughened surface provided on the post for that purpose, and also to provide means whereby the liquid conveyed to the animal rubbing against such roughenedsurface.

More spccitically it is my object t0 provide cup-shaped receptacles of this kind so arranged that a certain proportion of the liquid delivered to the upper one will be carried to the outer end of thecup-shaped receptacle and a certain proportion will be cup-shaped receptacle below so that when the liquid' Hows from the post through the valve it will be equally distributed tothe various cup-shaped receptacles on the levers.

,A further object is to provide an im` proved valve mechanism for devices of this kind of simple durable and inexpensive con-- struction.

My invention consists in certain details, in the construction, arramgementl andcombination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained,- as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l shows a side elevation of an animal oiling deviceemhodying my invention. -.Fig. 2 shows a vertical, central, sec`- of the upper portion of the post;

Speeication of Letters Patent. Application tiled December .15,l 1911.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912. serial No. 666,056. l

Fig. 3 shows a horizontal. sectional view on.

the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shows an enlarged. detail, sectional view on the line 4--4- of F ig". l. Fig'. 5 shows d sectional view on the line 5-"5 of Fig. l, and Fig. 6 shows an enlarged, detail,` sectional View 'of one ofthe-valves.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I h'a've used the reference numeral 10 to indicate a' -concrete base` in which the post is permanently fixed. The entire post is preferably cast complete in one piece and is provided at'its' top withv a spherical yoil receptacle 11 and a hollow tubular portionlQ below `thetop. Near the bottom of this' hollow tubular portion is screw plug 13 which may be removed for the purpose of cleaning out. the liquid receptacle. The

lower portion of the post below the tubular receptacle may be made of any desired shape to be set. into the concrete post-10.- 'This portion is indicated by the numeral 14.

At a point spaced above the bottom of the part 12 is a series of screw plugs, each plug comprising-a body portion l5 having a large opening 16 at one end and a small/opening at the other end terminating in a valve seat. Mounted in the opening 12 is a cylindrical sliding` member 17 loosely fitted in the opening 16 so that liquid may flow around it slowly. The sliding member 17 is provided with a rod 18 havingT avalve 19 on its inner end designed to coac-t with the valvelseat anda spring Q0 provided for normally holding the valve toward its seat and the member 17 projected outwardly from the screw plug. When the member 17 is pushed inwardly the valve is opened and theliquid maytlow slowly around the member 17 to be discharged from the outer end ofthe 'screw plug.

Arranged above the screw plugs is a series of lugs 21 to which the slotted.. arms 22 are xed, there being four of the'se arms,fas

clearlyv shown in Fig. 3. Fitted in each slotted arm is a downwardly extended lever 23, the lower end of which extends through between the slot-ted arms 24e Vwhich are bolted to the post near the lower ends of the arms 23, said'slot-s forming guides for permitting the levers 23 to move inwardly and outwardly toward and from the post. In order to limitthe movementof these arms, I have provided the shoulders 25 onthe under surfaces o'f'the slotted arms 24, which shoulders are engaged by the pins 26 on the levers The said' levers arealso so arrangedlthat when they hang straight downwardly they engage the Shding members 17 of the valves.

These sliding members, as before explained,

are enga ed `by the springs 20 `which normally ho d them outwardly and' also hold the'valves-closed and saidsprings furnish.

sufficient resilience to` hold thek lower.. ends of the levers 23 to their outward limits.

One of, 4the limportant,and advantageous' lfeatures of my .invention consists in providin g each of vthelevers2with a series; of inclinedjol cups 27 j These-oil cups are referably'cast'integral with thel'evers an are inclined. from thegner'ends oi thelevers downwardly and u per ones'of said' cups are provided near thelr upper'inner ends-with openings l29 through which a quantity of theliquid received in the cups may be discharged into the upper end'ofvthe next adjoining cup below.A Some of the advantagesof these cup-shaped devicesv inl connection with an animal 'oiling' device are as follows; First, it is desirable -jto convey the liquid dischar ed from the the outer edges thereof. Second, it is (ie-' f sirable vto arrangementand when .an animal' rubsv valves from' the inner' edges o fthe levers to rovide .a roughened surface on the outerje ges of thelevers and third, it is desirable to rovide means whereby aquantity of the thickhea'vy liquid will be contained on the cups insuch* position that itl-will be l readily and easily; transmitted to the animals skin `when-an animal is rubbing against the lever.. All of' these advantageous features are .provided for in my improvedcup against oneo' the levers .the valve 19 is opened and a quantity ofthe liquid flows along the sliding member 17 to` theouter end thereof and then flows down the inner surface o fthe' .adjacent lever. l"When it strikes the' u per inner end of the rst cup the sides some ofthe iquidf will How along d an some of the cup to the outer end thereo of it will pass through the openings 29 and run down the sides of the lever to the next cup below so that aslgn'g as an anlmal is .pressing upon thelower end of a lever'the oilwill-.be delivered to the outer ends of all of the cups. and thus will be thoroughly rubbed into the animals hide.

animal has ceased to press upon the lever a @quantity of the 4thick heavy liquid .will .be

retained at the outer end of each cup so that the nextanimal rubbing against the'lever wi-ll rub ol'l the oil that outer ends ofthe cups. y Itwill. be seen that the device embodying 'my .invention is of extremelystrong and lis contained on the durable construction; y that a comparatively' q wardly. andv they 'project .outwardly from theleve'rs von all sides'- Aof the levers. These cups are preferably-i"l formedconcave .on their upper portions, as*` shdwn vat 28 in Fig. 4, and all except 'theupl- After the largequantity of` oil' or other liquid may be v-cmtained--.therein and'that any sediment or ffdeposit'f in"v fthe liquid .may 'bef removed througirv the openingat thev lowerend of the liquid receptacle; and itis furtherobvions that the oilQwill bedelivered to the buter. surface of the rubbing' levers so that it will f be transmitted to ktheanimals hide-and that -likelyg to become vworn off 'orrendered in-- proved device. l 'I- claim as my invention;

'scombinationof a. post having an oil 'recepta-j cleiat its topand'a chamber.. con'ununicating'.y with the oil receptacle and extending down;

vs -w'ardly into the post, a screwV plug inserted' municating'with the chamber inthel post ya slide bar mounted in-.the screw' plug, a valve stem connected with the slidevbar, a valve onthel stem. adj acentto the valve seat, I a spring within the screwplug to normally hcldthejvalye toward y its seat, said slidin bar being-. 'lcosebinthe plug so thatliqui mayufiowlaround'it, aleveri pivoted to the .post above'gthescrew plug `anddesigned to engage the.'slidin`gl,member, said lever being provided withfrili's; extending from the-inner valve stem connected with .the slide bar, a valve on the stemVA adjacent tothe valve seat, -a spring within the -screw plug to normally hold the valve toward its seat-,said.sl1dmg .member being loose in the plug so that liquid -may liow around it, a lever pivoted' tothe post above the screw plug .and designed series'. of pockets formed' on saidlleversen- "'wardlyand outwardly, 'the'. outer edges of faces, -to conduct liquid outwardly and lever.v

3. In a device of thefclass described, the

combination of a post hav-ing an oil receptawith the oil receptacle and extendin down' the post and having an. opening com- --noabsorbent material forthe like, whichis effective inV other'ways, is needed in myimfl j1'.In. a device of theclas's described, the

in the post and 4having .an opening '..Com-` :and alsohavingfayvalve seat at its 'inner end,

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a slide bar mounted in the screw plug,` a

engage the sliding member, .there being fa. I

tirely surroundingthem and inclined down.- 4- l the pockets forming' roughenedzrubbing sur- '120- downwardly 'towardthe outer Aedge of said cle at its top, and a chambercommunicating' wardly int'cthe post, a screw plug inserted- 13o` municating with the chamber in the post and also having a valve seat at its inner end, a slide bar mounted in the screw plug, a valve stem connected with the slide bar, a valve on the stem adjacent to the valve seat, a spring within the screw plug to normally hold the valve toward its seat, said sliding member being' loose inthe plug so that liquid may flow around it,'a lever pivoted to the post above the screw plug and designed to engage the sliding member,there being a series of pockets formed on said levers entirely surrounding them and inclined downwardly `and outwardly, the outer edges of the pockets forming roughened rubbing surfaces, and the upper ones of said pockets being provided with vertical openings through which a quantity of liquid may pass to the inner end of the pocket below, for the purposes'stated. 4 I

4. A device of the class described, comprising a post cast complete in one piece and 'comprising' a hollow oil chamber at the top and a cylindrical oil chamber atthe upper end of the post communicating with the hollow top, lugs formed on the sides of the post near its top, a number of screw plugs inserted in the post below said lugs, each screw plug comprising a body portion having a longitudinal opening therein and a valve seat at the inner end of the opening, a sliding member i'n each lug projected beyond the outer surfaces thereof, a valve stem-connected with the sliding member, a valve on the inner end of the valve stem, a springwithinthe screw'plug tonormally hold the 'sliding member to its outer limit, a series of slotted arms xedto said lugs onthe post, a series of levers pivotally mounted in said slotted arms and extended downwardly, guides for the lower ends of the levers, means for limiting the sliding movements of the lower ends of the levers, each lever Copies of this patent may 'be obtained for ve cents each, byiaddressing being provided with a series of integral pockets completely surrounding the levers, and each being inclined downwardly and outwardly, the upper ones of said pockets being'provided near their inner ends with openings, for the purposes stated.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a postcast complete in one piece and comprising a hollow oil chamber at the top and a cylindrical oil chamber at the upper end of the post eonmuu'iicating with the hollow top, lugs formed on the sides of the post near its top, a number of screw plugs mseries of levers pivotally mounted in said slotted arms and extended downwardly, guides for the lower ends of the levers, means for limiting the sliding movements of the lower ends ofthe levers,"ea`ch lever being provided'with a series of integral pockets completeb7 surrounding the levers and each being inclined downwardly and outwardly, the upper' ones 'of said pockets being provided' near their inner-ends with openings, and means whereby the sediment in the bottom of the cylindrical chamber may be removed.

Des Moines, Iowa, November 17, 1911.

FERDINAND H. SCHULTZ.

Witnesses:

JonenNxJnNsEN, Jon SEABoL'r.

the Gommissioner/ of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

